linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 09/15] pci: Consolidate pci_iomap* and pci

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Message-ID: <bc5d4268-2304-5c1d-8311-24d141cb5ced@linux.intel.com>
Date:   Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:11:39 -0700
From:   Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>,
        Kuppuswamy Sathyanarayanan 
        <sathyanarayanan.kuppuswamy@...ux.intel.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 09/15] pci: Consolidate pci_iomap* and pci_iomap*wc


> Why is it safe to make pci_iomap_wc_range() support IO ports when it
> didn't before?  That might be desirable, but I think it *is* a
> functional change here.

None of the callers use it to map IO ports, so it will be a no-op for 
them. But you're right, it's a (minor) functional change.

-Andi